After being reborn, all I want to do is run away.

Chapter 230 Sword Alliance Mission

The Heavenly Sword Battle Hall was bustling with people, as the newcomers gradually adapted to life on Heavenly Sword Mountain and their first missions were about to begin. This led many teams to wait here for suitable newcomer missions.

The Four Directions Sword Alliance has a wide range of missions, from collecting medicinal herbs to eradicating cults; all problems within its territory can be submitted to them.

Even problems that the five major fifth-grade sects cannot solve can be handed over to the Sword Alliance for resolution. The Sword Alliance will then classify the problems into different levels based on their difficulty and provide recommendations on the number of people and their cultivation levels for reference.

The arrival of Bai Lu and her three companions in the Heavenly Sword Battle Hall caused a stir. Beautiful girls always attract attention, no matter where they are, let alone someone like Li Xiaoyi, whose beauty is beyond human comprehension.

Although Bai Lu and Guan Bi are also very beautiful, they still pale in comparison to Li Xiaoyi.

Since stepping off the flying shuttle, Shen Xu had been trailing far behind. With four women in front of him attracting attention, and his appearance deliberately disguised by the mist, few people noticed him along the way.

"These four girls must be new disciples of the Tianhe Guild. No other guild could possibly put together such a team."

"But why are there only four of them? Where are the veterans from their team?"

"Isn't that Xiao Bailu? She must be here to form her own team, but even if she does, four people aren't enough!"

"I heard that the evil spirit was dug up by Bailu and taken to the Tianhe Society. Do you think the last person might be the evil spirit?"

"Evil Ghost has been a member of the Sword Alliance for so long but has never shown his face. Even at Lord Aoki's investiture ceremony, he was the only one of the six masked members of the Aoki Society who did not attend. I think the probability of him showing up this time is not high."

Amidst the murmurs of the crowd, Shen Xu finally entered the Heavenly Sword Battle Hall. Looking at the magnificent surroundings and the numerous shadow stones on the walls inscribed with various missions, Shen Xu couldn't help but marvel once again at the extravagance of the Four Directions Sword Alliance.

Bai Lu walked to a counter and handed over her identity jade token. "How's the review process for my scheduled team formation going?"

"The higher-ups at the Battle Hall have approved your application. Please go to the Team Management Office on the second floor for personnel verification." The woman behind the counter returned the jade token to Bai Lu.

Bai Lu took the jade tablet and scanned the interior of the hall, only to find Shen Xu standing somewhat blankly in front of a shadow stone.

"Xiao Zhi, call Shen Xu over. We'll go upstairs and wait for you," Bai Lu said, frowning.

"Okay!" Ye Zhi said and walked to Shen Xu's side.

"Sister Bai told us to go to the second floor. What are you looking at?" Ye Zhi looked curiously at the hard stone in front of her, on which rolled various rare and precious materials that could be exchanged within the Sword Alliance.

"It's okay, let's go!"

Those around them immediately started talking about it again.

"Is he the fifth person Bai Lu chose? He looks so ordinary, could he be an evil spirit?"

"Whether he is a demon or not, such good fortune is not something an ordinary person can enjoy."

"Even a demon couldn't resist such good fortune! That stunningly beautiful girl is Li Xiaoyi, who is about to become the Sword Saint's disciple!"

In the luxurious reception room on the second floor of the Heavenly Sword Battle Hall, a beautiful woman in a blue dress sat in front of the five of them.

"I didn't expect that you, Xiao Yi, would join Bai Lu's team," the woman in the blue dress said with a smile.

“I’m staying with her, so naturally I should give something in return,” Li Xiaoyi replied calmly.

"It's a blessing for Bailu that you can help her."

"Ye Zhi?" The woman in the blue dress looked at the information in the jade token in her hand and couldn't help but show a look of shock.

"Ye Zhi, why are you also willing to join Bai Lu's team?" the woman in the blue dress asked curiously.

"My reason is the same as Sister Xiao Yi's; I really like the environment at Sister Bai's place," Ye Zhi replied with a smile.

"Is Qingling Creek really that good?" the woman in the blue dress murmured to herself.

"Oh! Isn't this the infamous evil spirit? It's really not easy to see you." The woman in the blue dress said with a sneer.

"Bai Lu said you were unconscious, which is why you missed so many events. Tell us the reason!"

Shen Xu really didn't expect to run into a high-ranking member of the Tianhe Society here, but it would be abnormal if such a large Tianjian Battle Hall didn't have any members from the Tianhe Society.

But he can't say that he sucked the ancient trees to the brink of death and then fainted to save their lives. Wouldn't that obviously mean he has a problem?

The method he used to save those ancient trees must never be known to anyone else; the ability to make trees with a wood heart actively absorb vital energy is truly heaven-defying.

"The reason I fell into a coma is because I saved an injured Qi Sea Realm Spirit Crane..." Shen Xu embellished the story of the Spirit Crane asking him to save it and then vividly told everyone about it.

Shen Xu hadn't told anyone about this yet, so everyone present listened very attentively.

"I never expected it to be like this. It seems we all misunderstood you. I guess it was because of your kindness that Qiling Baihe chose to go back with you."

"Since you've gained the approval of the Spirit Crane, it proves that your character is definitely not bad. Bai Lu didn't misjudge you," the woman in the blue dress said with some emotion.

"Shen Xu, you're such a good liar! You're only bringing this up now. If Aunt Wang hadn't asked, were you planning to keep it a secret forever?" Bai Lu suddenly questioned.

"I don't think there's anything worth mentioning about this. I didn't know any of the Praying White Cranes at first; I just felt they needed my help. Does saving a creature mean you have to loudly proclaim that you saved it?" Shen Xu said calmly.

"That's not what I meant. I just think you should have told me this," Bai Lu said weakly.

"Alright, I agree to let Shen Xu join Bai Lu's team. However, this will make your team's configuration very high, so the team formation task will also need to be more difficult."

"I originally prepared ten alternative tasks for you, but now you can choose one from the first three!" The woman in the blue dress placed a yellow piece of paper in front of the five people.

Bai Lu reached out and picked up the yellow paper, then read it aloud to the others: "Mission One: Kill the Black-Hearted Old Man. Difficulty Level C, recommended for at least three disciples in the early Qi Sea Realm."

The ruthless old man, with a mid-stage Qi Sea Realm cultivation, operates in the Li Chong Mountain area. A month ago, he massacred ordinary people in Chong Mountain City and forcibly broke into the city lord's mansion, killing the Chong Mountain City Lord, who was at the mid-stage Qi Sea Realm. He then fled into the Chong Mountain area after being severely injured…

"Mission Two: Annihilate Tianlang Village, Difficulty Level C (Medium). Tianlang Village is located in Anxi Ridge, in a secluded location. They rob passing caravans and murder travelers, committing heinous crimes."

All three bandit leaders were at the Qi Sea Realm, but their exact strength was unknown. It was rumored that the Heavenly Wolf Stronghold Chieftain might have broken through to the mid-stage of the Qi Sea Realm, and disciples at the early stage of the Qi Sea Realm should be cautious in accepting their orders…

"Task 3: Investigate Shuanghe Village, task difficulty level C (medium)."

A month ago, a strange incident occurred in Shuanghe Village, near Yunxia Town, which is under the jurisdiction of Wangyun City. All the villagers were tragically drowned in the river, and their severed limbs and bodies floated on the river, staining a large area of ​​the water red.

Three days later, the mutilated corpses of the many Qi Condensation Realm cultivators sent by Wangyun City to explore were found in the river.

A cultivator at the early stage of the Qi Sea Realm was entrusted with investigating, but found nothing unusual…

"Aunt Wang, you didn't give us three choices, there's clearly only one, okay?" Bai Lu complained after reading out the three tasks.

"Make your choice quickly after you've finished reading! I still have a lot of things to take care of!" the woman in the blue dress said with a smile.

"Which one do you want to choose?" Bai Lu asked the other four.

"Of these three tasks, task one seems to be the easiest to complete, but we don't have enough time. It's too difficult to find someone in such a large place as Li Chongshan. So it seems that only task three is the most suitable for us to complete," Guan Bi analyzed.

"If none of you have any objections, I'll choose mission three." Bai Lu looked at the silent crowd and handed the yellow paper back to the woman in the blue dress.